La festa di San Valentino in Finlandia è senz’altro una festa importata, come Halloween ed è per lo più conosciuta come la “Giornata dell’amicizia”: “Ystävänpäivä”.
Tuttavia nei negozi si trovano certamente molti gadgets per festeggiare a vari livelli: dalle cartoline augurali, che qui sono sempre di moda, ad altri regali da fare o da condividere, come questi nelle mie foto. La cioccolata, per esempio, e’ sempre gradita, dagli amici o dal partner…
Anche sul mercato finlandese si trovano le idee piu’ bizzarre: si possono comprare persino fragole fuori stagione con tanto di confezione a forma di cuore (questa scelta non mi trova d’accordo).
Per un festeggiamento casalingo, invece, cubetti di ghiaccio a forma di cuoricini…
Vi lascio ai festeggiamenti con una canzone pop – e un po’ funky – dei primi anni ’90: Change di Lisa Stansfield.
Un verso significativo: “If I could change the way I live my life today / I would’t change a single thing / ’cause if I changed my world into another place I wouldn’t see your smiling face”.
Cioe’: “Anche se potessi cambiare la mia vita oggi / non cambierei proprio nulla / perche’ se lo facessi, / potrei non vedere piu’ il tuo viso sorridente”. Bello, vero??
Ecco il link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z5n1uPuw6E
Allora… qualsiasi cosa farete, con amici o con il vostro amore:
Buon San Valentino a tutti!
Your smiling Face.
Valentine’s Day is a celebration which has been imported to Finland, as well as Halloween and it is mostly “Friends’ Day”: “Ystävänpäivä“, rather than strictly “Lovers’ day“, as we understand it in Italy.
You can anyway find a lot of gadgets to celebrate as you prefer and presents to give or share: for instance delicious chocolate lollipops or imported strawberries in a heart-shaped box (which wouldn’t be my choice). For a more homemade celebration: heart-shaped ice cubes in your drinks!
I’ll end this post with a lovely song from the early 1990’s: Lisa Stansfield’s Change. The music is pop with a touch of funky, but the text is so romantic:
“If I could change the way I live my life today / I would’t change a single thing / ’cause if I changed my world into another place / I wouldn’t see your smiling face”.
Here’s the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z5n1uPuw6E
So whatever you will do with your friends or with your sweetheart:
Happy Valentine’s!
Hyvää Ystävänpäivää!
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Linked to: Friday Bliss.
Ihanaa ystävänpäivää – Happy Valentine’s Day ❤︎
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🌷 Vi auguro un buonissimo San Valentino, pieno di rose e cioccolatini! 😊
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Hello, Some chocolate covered strawberries would be nice, YUM! Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy Thursday, enjoy your day, have a great weekend ahead.
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Hyvää ystävänpäivää!
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…sweet post, Happy Valentine’s Day.
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Thanks, Tom. It was my intention. Have a nice weekend!
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Kiitos, samoin!
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Thank you Eileen! Have a nice weekend!
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Grazie, Sara! Grazie per la tua amicizia. Baci!
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Kiitos! Samoin teille!
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nice, sweet treats for valentine’s day!! the strawberries look amazing!!!
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Thanks. All the best to you both!
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Thank you, William! Hope you had a nice day too.
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Hello. It’s a little sad that you can have only a “Friend’s Day” rather than a “Lover’s Day”. But never mind, the chocolates will taste just the same. Have a great time.
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A beautiful and enjoyable way to celebrate this special day. I hope you had a nice day and I wish you a happy weekend.
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Thanks. My present was a visit to a painting exhibition. Have a happy weekend you too, Linda!
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Thank you, Phil. Friends’ day can be more multipurpose… 😉 Have a great weekend you too!
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Quando le parole di una canzone sono perle di saggezza!
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A me questa canzone piace tanto!
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Spero sia stato un dolce San Valentino anche X voi 😍
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Grazie. 🙂
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Hope you had a wonderful Valentines Day 🙂
My good wishes.
All the best Jan
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Thank you, Jan. All the best to you too!
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🤗
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sweet treats for this special day!!! those strawberries look fresh and amazing – i would enjoy them more than chocolate!!!
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Thank you Debbie for your kind visit!
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